EMILY's List toasts the Inauguration

EMILY’s List hosted a brunch Sunday morning to toast the Inauguration and the largest group of women ever elected to Congress.

Several of the Democratic women backed by the PAC, which funds female candidates who support abortion rights, attended the brunch, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.

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Ashley Judd, who has been the center of attention since she said she’s still considering running for the Senate against Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), also attended.

Pelosi addressed the crowd at the Marriott Wardman Park, praising the number of women who were added to the House and Senate this year.

“We have 2014 coming up next, and we hope to elect many more women to the Congress,” Pelosi said.

Baldwin, the first openly lesbian member of the Senate, drew a standing ovation.

“I ran to make a difference, and I intend to make a difference,” Baldwin said. “Just like nobody runs and wins any Senate race alone, no body moves a country forward alone.”